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Megaporus

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Description

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Megaporus can be distinguished as sub-cylindrical with a body that narrows towards the abdominal apex. With a pear shaped head that tapers posteriorly but not constricted at the occipital level suture.

Dorsal habitus of Megaporus howitti

Megaporus
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Megaporus

Brinck, 1943

Megaporus is a genus of beetles in the family Dytiscidae, containing the following species:[1]

References

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  1. ^ Dytiscidae Species List Archived October 23, 2012, at the Wayback Machine at Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved on 7 May 2012.